CEST Time Now
Central European Time
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Central European Standard Time (CET)
Day of weekTuesday
Day of year314
Week numberWeek 46
DST statusNot active
CEST is not in use right now: Central European Time is on CET (UTC+1). The clock shows the time at CEST's own offset, UTC+2.
CEST is 2 hours ahead of UTC (Coordinated Universal Time).
CEST time zone
Central European Time
Central European Standard Time (CET)
IANA: Europe/Paris · UTC+1
Daylight saving time in CEST
Not in effect now
Next change: Sun 28 Mar, clocks go forward 1 hour (02:00 → 03:00)
Sunrise and sunset in CEST today
Sunrise 07:50 · Sunset 17:18
Daylight 9h 28m · Solar noon 12:34
What time zone is CEST in?
Clocks in CEST run on Central European Time (CET, UTC+1); software knows the zone as Europe/Paris.
Does CEST observe daylight saving time?
Yes. CEST is on standard time now. The next changes:
- Sunday 28 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (CET → CEST)
- Sunday 31 October 2027: clocks go back at 03:00 to 02:00 (CEST → CET)
Time in CEST vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from CEST |
| New York | Mon | 6 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | Mon | 9 hours behind |
| London | Tue | 1 hour behind |
| Dubai | Tue | 3 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Tue | 4.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Tue | 7 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Tue | 8 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Tue | 10 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Tue | 1 hour ahead |
| São Paulo | Mon | 4 hours behind |
| Chicago | Mon | 7 hours behind |
November 2026 calendar for CEST
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| | | | | | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | | | | | | |
Frequently asked questions about CEST
What time zone is CEST in?
Central European Time (CET), UTC+1; IANA zone Europe/Paris.
When do the clocks change in CEST?
Next on Sunday 28 March 2027, when clocks go forward from 02:00 to 03:00.